Markspen Group Introduces GRANIFRIGOR Grain Cooling System to Local Market .

GRANIFRIGOR Lounged 4th November 2025 @ 6.00pm at the Union Ballroom 3 & 4 , JAIC Hilton Colombo , Sri Lanka .

Markspen Group lntroduces GRANIERIGOR™ Grain

Cooling System to Local Market

Innovative German egritech evike to redce post Aorvest losses and provide greater

economic benefits to local rice and grain frmers

04h November 2025, Colombe: Mlarkspen oroun the leading distibutor of globaly renowned

modern agricultural machinery in Si lanka, introdueed to the local market the GRANIH RUGOR" Grain

Cooling Device, an acvanced agritech innovation fom Germany This ploneertog cooling device,

manufactured by Germany's Frigortes Gmbr draws from a 60 year legacy backed by specialzed

knowledge, domain expertise and technology acunmen in agricutural cooling systenms. Today

GRANIERIGOR is used in over so countries with specitie models built to meet different climatic

conditions as well as operating voltage standards.

The event was graced by Dr, Claus M. Braunbeck, Agrleultural Engineer and Asia Area Manager at

FrigorTec Gmbł, and Me. Amt Galanga, Chalrnman of Markspen Group among other senior

management and esteemed guests, Markspen Group is an authorized Importer and distribution

partner for FrigorTec products in Sri Lanka.

"We are committed to improving the lves and liveliheodsof farmers by improving their efficiency and

productivity, and creating signiticant and sustainabłe 8rowth across the agricultural sector," Dr.

Braunbeck stated during his speech at the launch event. With over 20 years ot international

experience in postharvest technologv, Dr. Braunbeck offered expert insights on the GRANIERIGOR",

and the significance of preventing spoilage, insect damage, and mold growth via grain cooling systems,

particularly in tropical climates

In Sri Lanka, the cultivation of rice and other grain is central to the country's agriculture, and is equally

crucial to the national economy as well as for food security in Sri Lanka, Despite this significance, grain

cultivation faces a multitude of challenges from climate change to volatile market prices, lack of credit

access and post-harvest losses, A majority ot these post harvest losses 0ccur during storage due to

improper and inadequate storage tacilities., Such storage facilities lead to fluctuations in moisture

content, and pest infestations from the likes of rodents and insects, These poor storage practices allow

for considerable damage to stored rice, grain, spices and similar dry crops contributing towards post

production losses of up to 20%

In order to reduce these losses, many local farmers resort to the use of chermical pesticides arnd

insecticides on stored grain, while uninformed and unaware of prope practices in chenical usape,

Such improper usage of chemicals can lead to various risks across the aRriculture value chain from

Overexposure for farmers and health risks to consumers, t0 environmental contamination from the

misuse and improper disposal of pesticides.

The GRANIFRIGOR™ cooling device can be used to immediately cool down rice, corn, and other types

of grain as well as pepper, cloves, cinnamon and various spices that require dry, cool storage,

independent of the external environmental condition. This innovative technology effectively prevents

the spoiling of freshly harvested crops by controlling storage temperature below 13 degrees Celsius

at all times, eliminating moisture and mould buildup within the storage unit, thereby allowing for their

natural, high quality preservation.

"As the import & distributor for FrigorTec products in Sri Lanka, we are proud to introduce this

pioneering technology to the local market, designed to protect grain from spoilage, insects and fungal

growth, ensuring higher quality and sustainability in post-harvest management," Mr. Amil Galanga,

Chairman of Markspen Group commented at the event. "This product launch further strengthens

Markspen's mission to empower Sri Lankan farmers and entrepreneurs with the latest in agritech. We

are committed to improving the efficiency and productivity among our farmers, thereby enriching

their lives and livelihoods while also driving significant and sustainable growth across the local

agricultural sector."

The GRANIFRIGORTM is also highly environmentally friendly and energy efficient, containing

environmentally friendly safety refrigerants with low C02 equivalent, and utilizes a batch cooling

process that results in an extremely low energy consumption.